Wanted to do that list by Earth day but didn't got enough time... As on EM.com, why not having a tips list ? (didn't read the forum often lately so may be it's being done currently...)
Here are some small daily tips to save. Feel free to complete, correct, translate to English...
All seasons :
- cover the pan when you boil water
- when using electric cooking plates, switch them off before the end of the cooking as they stay hot several minutes
- switch off the light when you leave a room and switch on only when necessary and only what is necessary
- shut off the water as much as possible when showering and tooth brushing and when on don't open at maximum
- lower the temperature of the washer
- switch off the computer when unecessary and all its peripherals (external drives, printer, screen...)
In winter :
- lower the heating long before leaving the house
- lower the heating in unused rooms and keep their doors closed
- open the shutters whenever possible to make the sun heat the interior
- use the ceiling ventilator in winter position (push air upward) in smaller speed
In summer :
- shadow the windows so the sun doesn't heat the interior
- use the ceiling ventilator in summer position (push air downward) in higher speed
Other :
- put the fridge and the freezer in the coldest room
- put the water heater in the hotter room
- use low consumption lights, fridge, freezer, dryer, washers...
- regularly clean the fridge and washer vents
- prefer a notebook to a desktop and an inkjet to a laser printer
- prefer showers to bathes
- use a double flush toilet as necessary
- prefer a dish washer to hand washing
- use a thermostatic tap in shower
- launch water heater and dish washer during off peak hours
Denis.
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Earth absorbs 1.8 t CO2/head/yr, while a French generates 6.2 t CO2/yr
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(2.66 kg/l diesel)
- kg saved by 3kWc photo-voltaic solar panels : 187 kg/yr
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(59.1 g/kWh)
Radioactive wastes saved by 3kWc photo-voltaic solar panels :
- Long life (>100,000 years) : 2.85 g/yr (0.9 mg/kWh)
- Short life (<300 years) : 31.7 g/yr (10.0 mg/kWh)
Based upon "official" French figures...